In 2020, Caterpillar Incorporated had about 540 million shares outstanding. Their book value was $25.36 per share, and the market price was $153.70 per share. The company’s balance sheet shows that the company had $26.7 billion of long-term debt, which was currently selling near par value. What was Caterpillar’s book debt-to-value ratio? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a decimal rounded to 2 decimal places. What was its market debt-to-value ratio? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a decimal rounded to 2 decimal places. Which measure should you use to calculate the company’s cost of capital? P.S - 66.10 and 24.34 are incorrect.

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In 2020, Caterpillar Incorporated had about 540 million shares outstanding. Their book value was $25.36 per share, and the market price was $153.70 per share. The company’s balance sheet shows that the company had $26.7 billion of long-term debt, which was currently selling near par value.

  1. What was Caterpillar’s book debt-to-value ratio?

    Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a decimal rounded to 2 decimal places.

  2. What was its market debt-to-value ratio?

    Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a decimal rounded to 2 decimal places.

  3. Which measure should you use to calculate the company’s cost of capital?
    P.S - 66.10 and 24.34 are incorrect. 

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